Weather Warning

AREAS AFFECTED : PIKE, IL; MARION, MO

...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... 
 
Mississippi River at Hannibal. 
 
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast 
precipitation for the next 24 hours. 
 
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. 
 
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal. 
 
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Thursday evening. 
 
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Hay Recreation Area on east side 
(inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding. 
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... 
- At 11:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet. 
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this 
morning to 16.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then rise 
above flood stage early Monday afternoon to 17.3 feet Tuesday 
evening. It will fall below flood stage again early Wednesday 
afternoon. 
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.